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An inside look at Beech tree disease
A new study found differences at the cellular level of leaves from infected Beech trees…
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New AI model draws treasure maps to diagnose disease
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that can accurately identify tumors and diseases in…
Scientists put forth a smarter way to protect a smarter grid
Scientists have put forth a new approach to protect the electric grid, creating a tool…
Modeling the origins of life: New evidence for an ‘RNA World’
Scientists provide fresh insights on the origins of life, presenting compelling evidence supporting the ‘RNA…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic cuts risk of kidney disease progression, trial shows
LONDON — Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication Ozempic cut the risk of patients developing advanced kidney…
Q&A: Microsoft research head explains how generative AI could help doctors be more human
Generative AI is having a moment. Peter Lee, who oversees Microsoft’s approach to health care…
How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic
The opioid overdose epidemic has burned through the U.S. for nearly 30 years. Yet for…
Opinion: How ideas from ancient Greece like ‘a bun in the oven’ continue to affect reproductive health policy
On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v….
Watch: Why fentanyl withdrawal is agony and how medication can prevent it
Over 2 million Americans have opioid use disorder, according to some estimates. Illicit opioids such…
STAT+: Q&A: Nora Volkow on how to get ‘at least 50% less people dying’ from opioid overdose
In 2003, the year Nora Volkow was appointed director of the National Institute on Drug…
IceCure’s ProSense® a Promising Alternative Treatment for Extra-Pelvis Endometriosis: Independent Study Presented … – PR Newswire
IceCure’s ProSense® a Promising Alternative Treatment for Extra-Pelvis Endometriosis: Independent Study Presented … PR Newswire Read…
How these Topeka businesses are seeking alternatives to overburdened health care system – The Topeka Capital-Journal
How these Topeka businesses are seeking alternatives to overburdened health care system The Topeka Capital-Journal Read…
First over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S. begins shipping to stores
WASHINGTON — The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this…
Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps, large study shows
Having Covid-19 increases a person’s risk of developing an autoimmune disease in the year after…
STAT+: White House is told the big three PBMs are ‘everything wrong with this industry’
As part of its battle to blunt the growing cost of medicines, the White House…
An evolutionary mystery 125 million years in the making
Plant biologists have uncovered an evolutionary mystery over 100 million years in the making. It…
Webb unlocks secrets of one of the most distant galaxies ever seen
Looking deeply into space and time, astronomers have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy GN-z11, which…
New dressing robot can ‘mimic’ the actions of care-workers
Scientists have developed a new robot that can ‘mimic’ the two-handed movements of care-workers as…
It’s not just you: Young people look, feel older when they’re stressed
A new study finds younger adults look and feel older on stressful days — but…
Your brain in the zone: A new neuroimaging study reveals how the brain achieves a creative flow state
A new neuroimaging study reveals how the brain gets to the creative flow state. Read…
A model for the evolution of intelligence
When certain species of wild birds and primates discover new ways of finding food in…
Unraveling the mystery of chiton visual systems
You’d probably walk past a chiton without even seeing it. These creatures often look like…
Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion
A comprehensive study of high-temperature superconducting magnets confirms they meet requirements for an economic, compact…
STAT+: ‘It’s a nightmare’: One of the most common children’s asthma meds is no longer available, leaving families scrambling
A commonly prescribed medication for children’s asthma is disappearing from pharmacists’ shelves, forcing parents and…
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STAT+: White House touts incremental step in Medicare drug price negotiation: counteroffers
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday ballyhooed a routine step in Medicare’s new program…
STAT+: Massachusetts lawmakers consider $1 billion proposal to bolster region’s life science leadership
Next stop: Beacon Hill. Governor Maura Healey’s long-awaited plan to double down on state funding…
In a first, fetal cell organoids generated from amniotic fluid, new study reports
As a fetus develops, its body is bathed in amniotic fluid: a warm, salty soup…
Serum Institute of India wants government HPV contract
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a nixed Medicare negotiation lawsuit, an Obamacare challenge, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: He’s 19 months old and has one of the world’s rarest diseases. His parents are determined to find a cure.
SOMERVILLE — At 19 months old, Lucas Guo has never crawled, walked, or stood by…
Beyond the ink: Painting with physics
Falling from the tip of a brush suspended in mid-air, an ink droplet touches a…
2020 extreme weather event that brought fires and snow to western US
The same weather system that led to the spread of the devastating Labor Day wildfires…
STAT+: Longer treatment gave better liver outcomes for MASH patients, Akero drug study shows
Akero Therapeutics said Monday that extending treatment with its experimental drug for the liver disease…
Opinion: Missing data is making it difficult for the pharmaceutical industry to help LGBTQ+ people
Lack of health data on LGBTQ+ people has real-world consequences. A participant in a 2020…
STAT+: Federal regulators, scrambling to keep up with AI in health care, team up with industry to set standards
At first glance, the Coalition for Health AI looks like any technology lobbying group. Its…
STAT+: Explaining Change Healthcare and the gravity of its cyberattack
The cyberattack on Change Healthcare has fractured the country’s health care payment infrastructure. But it…
STAT+: Medicare is a tricky market for telehealth companies. Why is Talkspace betting on it?
Over the last few years, virtual mental health company Talkspace has been on a relentless…
Q&A: Stem cell biologist predicts human embryo models could pave the way to organ transplants
A lot happens in the first month of human embryo development as a single cell…
STAT+: Congress gives doctors Medicare pay bump, sets up December fight in new funding package
WASHINGTON — Doctors will get a 1.68% pay hike in Medicare starting March 9 under…
Orcas demonstrating they no longer need to hunt in packs to take down the great white shark
An orca (killer whale) has been observed, for the first-ever time, individually consuming a great…
Opinion: Too many donor organs go to waste. Here’s how to get them into the patients who need them
As I was getting ready to perform a kidney transplant from a deceased donor on…
Researchers create coating solution for safer food storage
Galvanized steel containers and surfaces are used for harvested produce because of their durability, strength…
A mental process that leads to putting off an unpleasant task
Putting off a burdensome task may seem like a universal trait, but new research suggests…
Facilitating Healing – Cityview – Knoxville City View
Facilitating Healing – Cityview Knoxville City View Read Original Article: Facilitating Healing – Cityview – Knoxville…
STAT+: RaDonda Vaught, nurse that accidentally killed patient, to speak at CommonSpirit event on patient safety
CommonSpirit Health is hosting an educational event this month featuring RaDonda Vaught, the Tennessee nurse…
New insights on how galaxies are formed
Astronomers can use supercomputers to simulate the formation of galaxies from the Big Bang 13.8…
CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon
The drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing an abortion pill in a few…
STAT+: Many costly generic drugs are unavailable at Amazon, Cuban, and other alternative pharmacies
A growing number of alternative pharmacies — such as those run by Costco, Amazon, and…
STAT+: Federal judge rules against AstraZeneca in lawsuit challenging Medicare drug price negotiation
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Delaware on Friday ruled against AstraZeneca in a case…
Why do some women experience UTI pain with no clear infection? A mouse study offers clues
Each year, more than 400 million urinary tract infections occur in people around the globe….